This is a closed school activity. To learn how your school can get involved please call the Cooperative Extension.

The 4th Grade at Murphy Elementary will be studying what makes a habitat. Through a Project Wild activity the students will take the habitat into the world and create a colorful picture of the biome assigned to their group. The youth must include all the things that make their assigned biome unique. The youth will then present to their class their picture and why they put the different plants and animals in their biome. All groups will have their pictures displayed at the school. This is a great project for youth to learn about different environments and the plants and animals that make those environments unique.

ASPIRE (ACT Supplemental Preparation in Rural Education) is designed to bridge deficits in rural high school students’ performance on the ACT College Entrance Examination in order to increase the number of students pursuing higher education.

As a high school student, preparing for a college entrance examination like the ACT can be pretty difficult. Cooperative Extension Agents and public high school teachers have teamed up to offer courses in rural counties to prepare sophomores and juniors for the ACT College Entrance Examination through the ASPIRE program.

Shannon Coleman(4-H Agent, Cherokee County) will be offering the ASPIRE program to students starting in January. All ASPIRE instructors are trained through Princeton Review, one of the top test prep companies in the nation.
The classes start Wednesday, January 17, with an introductory class from 3:30-4:30 at Murphy Middle School. The classes will be on Monday’s and Wednesday’s from 3:30-5:30 with four test scheduled on Saturday’s for practice. The instructor for this class Shannon Coleman can be contacted, at 828-837-2210 ext 4 or shannon_coleman@ncsu.edu

The cost is $165 with a refundable $100 if they attend all the classes.

This class is closed to registered participants only, please contact Shannon Coleman to learn more about ASPIRE or when our next class will be offered.

Students in each of the grades will be focusing on a STEM area that is for their grade level. We will be using different 4-H curriculum to meet the needs of the students in each grade. These are closed classes but if you are interested in the curriculum please contact Shannon Coleman at shannon_coleman@ncsu.edu or 828-837-2210.

Cherokee Co Extension is offering another pruning demonstration on Feb 22nd starting at 1:00 pm. The location will be on Mission Dam Road in Peachtree. We will meet at the Extension office and car pool out to the location. Pruning education techniques and a demonstration will be provided as well as a hands-on opportunity for class participants. There is no fee for this workshop. For more information on location or to register, please call Cherokee County Extension office at828.837.2210 or come by the office 40 Peachtree St., Murphy. Please preregister by February 23rd.

Each 6 to 9 weeks students will choose to participate in Exploratory Classes at Murphy Middle School. The students will have a choice to participate in different curriculum including a 4-H exploratory class. Each student that chooses the 4-H Exploratory Class will be a member of a 4-H In School Club and participate in the 4-H curriculum that is set aside for the 6 or 9 week time frame.

This is a closed class for Murphy Middle School Students only, if you are interested in this curriculum or any of our 4-H curriculum please contact, Shannon Coleman, shannon_coleman@ncsu.edu or 828-837-2210 ext. 4.

ASPIRE (ACT Supplemental Preparation in Rural Education) is designed to bridge deficits in rural high school students’ performance on the ACT College Entrance Examination in order to increase the number of students pursuing higher education.

As a high school student, preparing for a college entrance examination like the ACT can be pretty difficult. Cooperative Extension Agents and public high school teachers have teamed up to offer courses in rural counties to prepare sophomores and juniors for the ACT College Entrance Examination through the ASPIRE program.

Shannon Coleman(4-H Agent, Cherokee County) will be offering the ASPIRE program to students starting in January. All ASPIRE instructors are trained through Princeton Review, one of the top test prep companies in the nation.
The classes start Wednesday, January 17, with an introductory class from 3:30-4:30 at Murphy Middle School. The classes will be on Monday’s and Wednesday’s from 3:30-5:30 with four test scheduled on Saturday’s for practice. The instructor for this class Shannon Coleman can be contacted, at 828-837-2210 ext 4 or shannon_coleman@ncsu.edu

The cost is $165 with a refundable $100 if they attend all the classes.

This class is closed to registered participants only, please contact Shannon Coleman to learn more about ASPIRE or when our next class will be offered.

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